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Scotney Castle Hastings Road Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8JD

Awaiting decision Tunbridge Wells 26/00476/SUB Submission of Details

Relates to 26/00181/FULL

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Submission of Details in relation to Condition 8 - (Ecology & biodiversity); Condition 9 (b) - (Water drainage); Condition 18 - (Arboricultural method statement); Condition 21i - (Archaeology) and 26 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan)of 26/00181/FULL

As published by the council, reference 26/00476/SUB

Application record

Reference
26/00476/SUB
Type
Submission of Details
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
3 Mar 2026
Validated
5 Mar 2026
Ward
Rural Tunbridge Wells
Parish
Lamberhurst Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN3 8JD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register

This site has had 5 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01834/SUB Awaiting decision

    Scotney Castle Hastings Road Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8JD

    Submission of details for condition 3 (construction logistics) of 22/03704/FULL

    Submitted 17 Aug 2026
  • 26/01835/NMAMD Awaiting decision

    Scotney Castle Hastings Road Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8JD

    Non-material amendment to 26/00181/FULL for staircase replacement, ramp and glazing changes

    Submitted 17 Aug 2026
  • 26/01443/LBC Awaiting decision

    Scotney Castle Hastings Road Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8JD

    Listed Building Consent - Replacement of external timber steps

    Submitted 26 Jun 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/00181/FULL Granted

    Scotney Castle Hastings Road Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8JD

    Variation/removal of Conditions 2, 4, 5, 9, 20 and 23 of Planning Permission 22/03704/FULL - Removal of reference to the visitor reception building in trigger points of conditions and temporary retention of existing car park. Submission of details for conditions 5 (partial discharge - landscaping) and 20 (disposal of excess spoil). Beech Fields Car Park: Removal of timber kiosk and addition of temporary visitor building; removal of 9no. grass overflow bays, coach bay, buggy path ; central pedestrian footpath; reduced circulation & hardstanding areas, and 1No. swale; change of parking bay surfacing from tarmac to reinforced grass aggregate; landscaping alterations to Ancient Woodland buffer; addition of covered cycle storage and alterations to levels. Parkland Inset: removal of failing trees & extension of orchard area; addition of seating & sawn trunks. Home Farm/Orchard: revised bin storage; relocation of tenant parking bays & gravel area refurbished & extended, existing bays removed, alterations to landscaping, paths and reduction of play area; reduction of Hub external seating

    Decided 26 Mar 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Mar 2026

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 5 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Tunbridge Wells took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 26/00181/FULL Granted

    Scotney Castle Hastings Road Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8JD

    Variation/removal of Conditions 2, 4, 5, 9, 20 and 23 of Planning Permission 22/03704/FULL - Removal of reference to the visitor reception building in trigger points of conditions and temporary retention of existing car park. Submission of details for conditions 5 (partial discharge - landscaping) and 20 (disposal of excess spoil). Beech Fields Car Park: Removal of timber kiosk and addition of temporary visitor building; removal of 9no. grass overflow bays, coach bay, buggy path ; central pedestrian footpath; reduced circulation & hardstanding areas, and 1No. swale; change of parking bay surfacing from tarmac to reinforced grass aggregate; landscaping alterations to Ancient Woodland buffer; addition of covered cycle storage and alterations to levels. Parkland Inset: removal of failing trees & extension of orchard area; addition of seating & sawn trunks. Home Farm/Orchard: revised bin storage; relocation of tenant parking bays & gravel area refurbished & extended, existing bays removed, alterations to landscaping, paths and reduction of play area; reduction of Hub external seating

    Decided 26 Mar 2026 Full applications

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

15 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Tunbridge Wells for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Tunbridge Wells decided condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 51 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Scotney Castle Hastings Road Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8JD

    26/00181/FULL Submitted 22 Jan 2026 0m away

    Variation/removal of Conditions 2, 4, 5, 9, 20 and 23 of Planning Permission 22/03704/FULL - Removal of reference to the visitor reception building in trigger points of conditions and temporary retention of existing car park. Submission of details for conditions 5 (partial discharge - landscaping) and 20 (disposal of excess spoil). Beech Fields Car Park: Removal of timber kiosk and addition of temporary visitor building; removal of 9no. grass overflow bays, coach bay, buggy path ; central pedestrian footpath; reduced circulation & hardstanding areas, and 1No. swale; change of parking bay surfacing from tarmac to reinforced grass aggregate; landscaping alterations to Ancient Woodland buffer; addition of covered cycle storage and alterations to levels. Parkland Inset: removal of failing trees & extension of orchard area; addition of seating & sawn trunks. Home Farm/Orchard: revised bin storage; relocation of tenant parking bays & gravel area refurbished & extended, existing bays removed, alterations to landscaping, paths and reduction of play area; reduction of Hub external seating

    Granted Full applications Extension Trees 57 docs

  • The National Trust The Estate Office Scotney Castle Hastings Road Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8JN

    26/01754/LBC Submitted 6 Aug 2026 341m away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~9 Oct

    LBC: Internal and external alterations to form new servery and seating area, installation of glazed frontage, replacement staircase, new access ramp

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 23 docs

  • Scotney Castle Hastings Road Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8JD

    26/01834/SUB Submitted 17 Aug 2026 400m away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

    Submission of details for condition 3 (construction logistics) of 22/03704/FULL

    Awaiting decision 3 docs

  • Scotney Castle Hastings Road Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8JD

    26/01835/NMAMD Submitted 17 Aug 2026 400m away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~20 Oct

    Non-material amendment to 26/00181/FULL for staircase replacement, ramp and glazing changes

    Awaiting decision Windows or glazing 13 docs

  • Scotney Castle Hastings Road Lamberhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8JD

    26/01443/LBC Submitted 26 Jun 2026 400m away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~26 Aug

    Listed Building Consent - Replacement of external timber steps

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs

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    12 May 2026 Conditions
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